Sanibel man accused in Nike theft ring

Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Nike sneakers are stolen. A man, law enforcement say, is caught in the middle and has ties to SW Florida.

Court records show Jason Keating worked with two former Nike managers in the black market. Those managers according to court documents would steal and sell rare high end promotional sneakers to Keating.

He is accused of paying upwards of 30-thousand dollars per pair and then would re-sell them to stores and boutiques. At one time, Keating sold a pair on Ebay, according to the records.

Keating, who is from SW Florida, was arrested in Oregon, where the Nike headquarters are located, in April of this year. Keating's attorney would offer only a "no comment" as to whether or not he was back in Florida.